Umbria - Finestre sull'Arte

Vallo di Nera, between Franciscan frescoes and movements of ancient popular devotion

Sunday morning of a cold and strange December, and the alleys of Black Wall are empty. There is no travel guidebook that forgets to mention this sandstone village in the lists of must-see places in the Valnerina. Orange flag, Borghi più belli ...
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Città di Castello has a new Luca Signorelli: returned to the master the Santa Cecilia Altarpiece after restoration

A Renaissance masterpiece re-emerges from the dust of time. After a full restoration that revealed its authenticity, the St. Cecilia Altarpiece, housed in the Pinacoteca comunale of Città di Castello, has been given to Luca Signorelli and his ...
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Discovering Gubbio: 10 places to get to know the city

Gubbio, among the rolling hills of Umbria, is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Italy. Walking through its ancient streets, one feels transported back in time, immersed in an atmosphere charged with history. This charming town is known not ...
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Valnerina, what to see: 10 places not to miss

The Valnerina, nestled among the soft hills and mountains ofUmbria, is a land that holds unspoiled nature, enchanted villages and ancient traditions. Crossed by the Nera River, this valley offers a spectacle of scenic and cultural beauty, making it o...
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Two Perugino panels return to Perugia: purchased at auction by Perugia Foundation

Two works by Perugino (Pietro Vannucci; Città della Pieve, c. 1445 - Fontignano, 1523) long kept abroad are returning to his homeland. Indeed, the Perugia Foundation has announced the acquisition of two panels, Christ Crowned with Thorns (1497...
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All of Umbria's schedule of events for summer 2024

On the occasion of the retrospective exhibition Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) curated by Giovanni Agosti that can be visited until May 22 to Jan. 25, 2025 in Milan's Triennale, the Region of Umbria's Tourism Department and the Chamber of Commerce of Umbria...
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The Greccio nativity scene of St. Francis according to Giotto

In one of the scenes frescoed by Giotto in the cycle of the Stories of St. Francis that adorns the walls of the Upper Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, one can see the saint, kneeling in front of a kind of box, with a child in his hands: this is the...
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Città della Pieve, guided tours at night and behind closed doors at Perugino tribute exhibition

The exhibition ...at the baptism was called Peter. Perugino in Città della P ieve set up over three exhibition venues in Perugino's hometown of Città della Pieve, Città della Pieve, until September 30, 2023 kicks off guided tours...
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